TV series

Copper

2012–2013 · 2 seasons

A gritty, somber immersion into a grimy 19th-century city, where a haunted detective's grief and the era's harsh social divides weigh on every scene.

Tagline: In 1864, he was New York's finest.
Overview: Kevin Corcoran is a rugged young Irish immigrant policeman trying to keep the peace in the historical Five Points neighborhood in 1860s New York City while searching for information on the disappearance of his wife and death of his daughter.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Grief, class, corruption, race
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
class
corruption
race
justice
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild